Welcome! In the spirit of Jane’s Walk, this virtual tour will take you on a journey to discover the ways that public art and architecture can capture our histories, engage our stories, and share our perspectives. We’ll look at different approaches to creativity and reflect on our personal responses.
The tour was designed so that you can engage with each artwork right from the comfort of your home! Each stop on the tour includes images and audio plus some links if you wanted to learn more about each topic. However it would also work well to walk or bike the roughly 3.5 km route and use the audio/video as your guide. Created in 2020.
Stop #1
Phare Ouest, by Marcel Gosselin, 2018. Taché Promenade, (Taché between Rue Despins and Avenue de la Cathédrale).
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Stop #2
Legacy of Care, Courage and Compassion by Madeleine Vrignon, 2016. Avenue Taché at Avenue de la Cathédrale.
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Stop #3
Louis Riel by Marcien Lemay and Etienne Gaboury, 1971. Rue Aulneau at Avenue de la Cathédrale.
Stop #4
Esplanade Riel by Etienne Gaboury, 2003.
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Stop #5
High Five by Jennifer Stillwell, 2014. Waterfront Drive (just north of Provencher Blvd).
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Stop #6
Bloody Saturday by Noam Gonick and Bernie Miller, 2019. Pantages Plaza, Main Street at Market Avenue.
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Stop #7
The Cube at Old Market Square, 5468796 Architecture, 2012. 131-133 Letinsky Place (Exchange District).
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Stop #8
Poster Boards in the Exchange, 2009. Fifteen locations throughout the Exchange District
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Step #9
This Place on Treaty 1 Territory & the Homeland of the Métis Nation. Air Canada Park, 345 Portage Avenue.
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- Treaty No. 1
- Essay by Cathy Mattes on This Place on Treaty 1 Territory & the Homeland of the Métis Nation
- Curatorial essay by Jen Smith on This Place, a screening of screening of works by Indigenous filmmakers and video artists
- O-ween du muh waun
- The Square Dancers
- Mediating the Treaties
- Electrical Currents
Thank you for taking our virtual Jane's Walk tour! We hope you enjoyed learning more about the artworks and architectures that tell stories of our city. If you have any questions or would like a copy of our free public art guidebook, please contact us at [email protected] or 204-943-7668.
